[DesertRat]

I've got an EGW with the lanyard loop on my Colt O1991 and it fit without any fitting and looks great. I've had a flat ed brown on the same gun that required no fitting also just swapped the internals and slid the new one right in...

Hey, Fordpuller, you are just a tease with that single sorta dark photo of that MSH ! 🤔 Where's the rest of the pics showing the rear and bottom??? Lol. 😁

 

[DesertRat]

Most likely both of these pistols are recent Government Models and came with the flat MSH. It is counter-productive to refer to them as '1911A1'. Usually you can find Colt Gov Model parts on ebay. Any post-war Colt GM or Commander serrated MSH should be good to go unless you want the lanyard loop.

I appreciate the info, but am a little puzzled on the "counter-productive" part, as I do realize the difference between a 1911 vs 1911A1, and these two would clearly fall into the latter category.

Then again, perhaps some many view them to no loger really be A1 models either, but something else. Frankly, the only reason I added the "A1" on the end was to try to avoid being corrected on nomenclature. Personally, I just call them 1911s, regardless of vintage, but I was trying to be more corrrect, or perhaps less wrong. Foiled again! 😂

As for them both being recent manufacture, one definitely is, but I know for a fact the other one is much older, as I know it's origin.

Any additional guidance is appreciated. ~DR

 

[DesertRat]

So many guns have had their factory arched housings swapped for flat, there must be drawers full of arched housings out there?

Precisely !!! One would think that finding a pristine blued steel Colt factory MSH swapped out for flat would be no big deal. Right?

Fact is I've been searching, albeit infrequently, for some 20 odd years for one and I have yet to find anything remotely approaching a pristine example. Go figure.

 

[DesertRat]

I've got a few Colt factory arched/serrated MSH from the 70s if yer interested. Taken off for flats or checkered.

Mkk41, PM sent.

 

[DesertRat]

How many lines <31-51>? down->-<7-9-12-13-?> across are you looking for? Got a photo of the part? I have some spares and some on guns from the 40's-80's. built with military parts. Is this the shape? Need a loop? I have a friend that deals in these parts also. PM me your # and I will put you in touch. I hate being the middle man. He talks on the phone too long.📞 View attachment 670693

4barrel,

PM Sent.

 

[DesertRat]

Folks, I will remove some of the mystery by posting pics of the two I want to replace first.

Attached are photos of the exact pieces sans the last two digits of the serial no's. on each:

 

[DesertRat]

I would have to see partial serial numbers or pictures to be able to sort out what you have, but a Mk IV Series '70 Gov Model came with arched, serrated MSH. To replace a factory Colt flat housing, one of those would be your best bet.

Pics are now posted. Thank you.

 

[DesertRat]

4barrel,

PM sent